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Migrainous features in cluster headache.

R Peatfield1

  • 1Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK. rpeatfield@ic.ac.uk

Current Pain and Headache Reports
|March 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Migraine and cluster headache, once thought separate, share overlapping symptoms and patient histories. This review examines cases demonstrating this clinical connection.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Headache Medicine

Background:

  • Migraine and cluster headache are traditionally viewed as distinct headache disorders.
  • The 1988 International Headache Society classification reinforced this separation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review published cases of patients experiencing both migraine and cluster headache.
  • To highlight the clinical overlap between these two primary headache conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published case series and clinical literature.
  • Analysis of patient histories and symptom presentation.

Main Results:

  • Significant overlap exists between migraine and cluster headache patients.
  • Some patients present with features of both conditions, such as visual aura during cluster headache attacks.
  • Individuals with a history of migraine may develop cluster headache, though the reverse is less frequent.

Conclusions:

  • Migraine and cluster headache are not entirely separate entities.
  • Clinical observation reveals considerable overlap, necessitating a broader understanding of headache pathophysiology.

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